Celtic hero questions outcast's effort after recommending him
Izaguirre - who won seven league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups at Celtic and is now sports director of Motagua - was instrumental in getting Palma to Celtic after recommending the player to the Hoops.
But he's admitted he was disappointed with Palma's efforts in Scottish football.
He said: "I think Luis Palma needed to be more intense when he was at Celtic and actually finish the 90 minutes.
"I don't know if he has good pre-seasons, I don't know about injuries, but you can see that he never seems to be able to finish the 90 minutes.
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"He's a winger and has to run many miles a game, press and make runs. I'm not sure he did that.
"But he still has the potential to return to form.
"He's now in Poland and we hope he gets the chance to play and enjoy it because he definitely has what it takes.
"I have always believed in the national team players, which is why many of them play in Europe. We have quality."
Meanwhile, Palma was praised by his Lech Poznan manager Niels Frederiksen after his introduction to Polish football in a 4-3 win at ex-Scotland No.2 John Carver's Lechia Gdansk.
He said: "Luis Palma only had a few minutes on the pitch, but he forced a good save from their keeper and you could see the quality he has.
"He will be a big player for us this season once he gets up to match fitness."
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